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Sandia National Laboratories · 6 hours ago

Intern - RD Undergraduate Summer - Atomistic simulations of plastic deformation, Hybrid

positionLivermore, CA
timeInternship
remoteHybrid
seniorityIntern

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation. They are seeking a summer intern to work on a project related to the modeling of plastic deformation mechanisms in structural alloys under irradiation conditions via atomistic simulations.

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Responsibilities

Develop routines to explore the energetics of dislocation reactions in specialized molecular dynamics software
Launch atomistic simulations in high-performance computing clusters
Analyze the results of atomistic simulations using quantitative metrics and dislocation visualization tools
Assist with the planning of computational workflows
Make publication-quality figures

Qualification

Molecular dynamics simulationsHigh-performance computingPythonLAMMPS softwareGraphic presentation of dataFollow directionSelf-motivated

Required

Currently attending and enrolled full time in the spring term immediately preceding the internship (or scheduled to graduate in the spring) in an accredited undergraduate program
Pursuing a science, engineering, or math major
Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0
Ability to work up to 40 hours per week during the summer
U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, asylees or refugees in the U.S

Preferred

Enrolled in an engineering, mathematics or physical sciences program
Familiarity with office software and graphic presentation of data
Experience running molecular dynamics simulations in the LAMMPS software
Basic programming skills (Python, Matlab, Mathematica, etc.)
Experience using high-performance computing
Self-motivated and able to follow direction and work independently

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
Generous vacation
Strong medical and other benefits
Competitive 401k
Learning opportunities
Relocation assistance
Amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance

Company

Sandia National Laboratories

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Sandia is a conducts research and development into the non-nuclear components of nuclear weapons.
dateFounded in 1945
location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.sandia.gov/

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$4.4M
Key Investors
US Department of EnergyARPA-E
2023-09-21Grant· $0.5M
2023-07-27Grant
2023-01-10Grant· $3.7M

Leadership Team

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Laura McGill
Deputy Laboratories Director - Nuclear Deterrence, and Chief Technology Officer
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Maria Gallardo
CFO Enterprise Risk Management Program Lead
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